[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 133 (Saturday, August 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4327]
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SA 5376. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of section 50262, add the following:
(g) Onshore Wind and Solar Energy Royalty Rate.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall require, as a term and
condition of any lease, right-of-way, permit, or other
authorization for the development of solar or wind energy on
public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)), the
payment of a royalty in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Amount.--The royalty on electricity produced using wind
or solar resources under paragraph (1) shall be not less than
16\2/3\ percent, but not more than 18\3/4\ percent, during
the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, and not less than 16\2/3\ percent thereafter, of the
gross proceeds from the sale of that electricity.
(3) Deposit.--Amounts received by the United States as
royalties under this subsection shall be disposed of in
accordance with section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30
U.S.C. 191).
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